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FESTIVALS
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Some of the regular festivals organized are:
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Spicmacay folk festival in January.
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Id festival in February.
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Jammu & Kashmir Festival in March.
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Baisaki festival in April.
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Sharbat Festival in May.
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Dilli Ka Khaana in June.
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Teej Festival in July-August.
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The Kerala Onam Festival in September.
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Ganesh Utsav in September.
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Navrathra Festival& Deep Festival in October/November.
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Winter Carnival in December.
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The Dilli Utsav in December.
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Delhi is one of the greenest
capitals in the world, with a long tradition of
lying out of gardens, which dot the city. It is
this tradition that Delhi Tourism keeps alive by
holding the Garden Tourism Festival at the end of February, which is generally spread over
three days and generates much enthusiasm amongst the gardening
fraternity. This is not only a visual feast since Delhi is ablaze with
flowers at this time, but also a useful meeting ground for gardening
enthusiasts, as well as fun and frolic for children of all ages.
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The seat of empire for centuries, royal patronage ensured that Delhi
remained the cultural epicenter of the country, attracting the best of
painters, musicians and dancers. Delhi Tourism puts on display this rich
and diverse cultural heritage by holding a series of festivals during
the year.
Traditionally, Delhi Tourism
holds the Qutub Festival of classical music and dance around Sharad Purnima in the month of October at the Qutub
Minar Complex.
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The scattered citadels of
erstwhile dynasties which co-exist with high
rise residential localities and crowded
commercial complexes, form the picturesque
backdrop for the haunting melodies and graceful
dances rendered by leading artistes during the
festival organised by Delhi Tourism, some
popular ones are the Roshnara and Shalimar Bagh Festivals.
These festivals mirror the multiplicity of cultures and reflect the
fusion of regional diversities which constitutes modern day Delhi, where
the ancient and the modern blend most harmoniously into a whole.
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To celebrate the advent of the
king of fruits, Delhi Tourism holds the Mango Festival in the month of July. Mentioned in the
Vedas and Upanishads the mango is considered auspicious and a symbol of
life and joy forever. The largest producer of mangoes, India grows more
than eleven hundred varieties of mangoes in different parts of the
country. The Mango Festival is the place to discover the magic of
mangoes in all their immense variety.
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Delhi Craft Bazar offers
tantalizing glimpses of the vast storehouse of
Indian culture by holding regional festivals at
its open-air theatre. These are held from time
to time throughout the year. These festivals
reflect the immense diversity, the colour and
the vibrancy of this ancient land, ranging as
they do from the Pongal and the Onam festivals from South India; Ganesh Chaturthi from Maharashtra; Basant Panchami from North
India and Bengal; Teej, the swing festival
with which Rajashthani women in particular,
welcome the monsoon, Baisakhi, celebrated
in various forms all over India, including Assam
where it is known as Rangoli Bihu; and
Diwali, the auspicious festival of lights.
Many more regional festivals from
all over India are held at the popular Delhi Craft Bazar and are advertised periodically. |
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Latest information on these festivals can be obtained
from:
Dilli Haat Sri Aurobindo Marg,
Opp. INA Market,
New Delhi - 110023.
Tel :
24678817, 26119055.
Fax : 24670425.
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